Realtek Semiconductor Corp. v. LSI Corp.

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION’S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING DEFENDANTS LSI CORPORATION AND AGERE SYSTEMS LLC’S MOTION TO STAY

RONALD M. WHYTE, District Judge.

This dispute concerns whether a holder of patents essential to an industry standard (“standard-essential patents”) may *1001commence an action before the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) pursuant to Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (“Section 337 action”) seeking an exclusion order and injunctive relief against a party practicing that standard without violating its obligation to…